Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 22 Irans Minister of Agriculture survived an attempt by Majlis (Parliament) deputies from rival factions to impeach him. Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran, Oct. 22 Irans Minister of Agriculture survived an attempt by Majlis (Parliament) deputies from rival factions to impeach him.
Mohammad-Reza Eskandari had been accused of incompetence and mismanagement of the Agriculture Ministry.
Earlier this month, more than 50 Majlis deputies signed a statement calling for Eskandaris impeachment.
The motion was brought before Majlis for an official vote. A total of 242 deputies took part in the vote, of which 98 filed blank ballots. The exact number of ayes and nays were not immediately announced.
Eskandari, 47, was a founding member of Jihad Sazandegi, affiliated to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
